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| 1.4.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 80/11 |
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1.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 80/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5116 — Total France/S-Oil/Total Isu Oil)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 80/09)

| 1. | On the 27 March 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Total France SA (‘Total France’, France) belonging to Total SA and the undertaking S-Oil Corporation (‘S-Oil’, Korea) jointly controlled by Aramco Overseas Company BV (which is part of the Saudi Aramco Group, Saudi) and Hanjin Energy Co. Ltd (which belongs to the Hanjin Group, Korea) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Total Isu Oil Company Ltd (‘TIOC’, Korea) by way of purchase of shares and purchase of assets. |
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On the 27 March 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Total France SA (‘Total France’, France) belonging to Total SA and the undertaking S-Oil Corporation (‘S-Oil’, Korea) jointly controlled by Aramco Overseas Company BV (which is part of the Saudi Aramco Group, Saudi) and Hanjin Energy Co. Ltd (which belongs to the Hanjin Group, Korea) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Total Isu Oil Company Ltd (‘TIOC’, Korea) by way of purchase of shares and purchase of assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Total France: refinery and sale of petroleum products, including lubricants, in and outside Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Total France: refinery and sale of petroleum products, including lubricants, in and outside Europe,

| — | for S-Oil: refinery and manufacture of base oils and lubricants for sale mainly in Korea (lubricants) as well as outside Korea (base oils), |
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for S-Oil: refinery and manufacture of base oils and lubricants for sale mainly in Korea (lubricants) as well as outside Korea (base oils),

| — | for Total Isu Oil: manufacture, sale and distribution of lubricants mainly in Korea. |
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for Total Isu Oil: manufacture, sale and distribution of lubricants mainly in Korea.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5116 — Total France/S-Oil/Total Isu Oil to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5116 — Total France/S-Oil/Total Isu Oil to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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